atraer Imperfect Conjugation

When to Use the Imperfect

Use the imperfect to describe things that used to be attractive or to set the scene about what was drawing people's interest in the past.

Notes on atraer in the Imperfect

It follows the regular -er imperfect pattern, but remember that the 'i' always carries an accent (ía) to separate the vowels.

Example Sentences

• Antes, el centro de la ciudad atraía a más turistas.

  Before, the city center used to attract more tourists.

  él/ella/usted

• Nos atraían mucho las películas de terror.

  We were very attracted to horror movies.

  ellos/ellas/ustedes

• ¿Te atraía la idea de vivir en el extranjero?

  Did the idea of living abroad appeal to you?

  él/ella/usted

Common Mistakes

• Mistake: atraia

  Correct: atraía

  Why: The accent on the 'í' is mandatory in the imperfect of -er and -ir verbs to maintain the correct pronunciation.

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